patiently
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- adverb
- /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
:
pacientemente
- She waited patiently for her appointment at the clinic, reading a book to pass the time.
- wait patiently
- explain patiently
- listen patiently
May you think freely and bear patiently those who think differently.
- May you think freely and bear patiently those who think differently.
- And he just sat down and he just very patiently parsed the evidence.
- We must live on death row, waiting patiently and passively until that final day.
- Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him.
- Everything was argued, yet everything was patiently answered.
- There's people at home waiting patiently for the news, and they will not go to bed until they've got it.
- Their their motto is suffer patiently.
Examples
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Those of you who have waited patiently in the heat, you will be rewarded.
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The girls learn their parts quickly and sit patiently while the accompanist 'pounds' out the boys' parts.
Academic text (2008) -
At my feet, I have someone patiently waiting for something other than food.
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Thank you for waiting patiently there and welcome to our chat.
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Ok, we'll wait here patiently
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And I've been waiting patiently for you to come back.
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When we first arrived, Tilly patiently held his hand and talked slowly to him.
Fiction book (1991) -
To her surprise, he moved slowly and patiently instead of springing ahead the way he usually did.
Fiction book (1990) -
The daylight faded into darkness, and still he sat, waiting patiently for her to wake.
Fiction book (1991) -
He's hungry and he's patiently waiting for them.
Synonyms
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In a calm, steady way without showing anger or nervousness
Antonyms
How Patient
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word patiently comes from the adjective patient, which comes from the Latin root pati meaning 'to suffer' or 'endure' and is the same root as patience. So, to do something patiently is to 'bear' waiting or difficulty calmly, without getting angry.